Kasaragod, Feb 15: A Class 10 student committed suicide here on Tuesday, a day ahead of the model examination scheduled for Wednesday.
He took the extreme step after leaving his house informing his family that he had to attend a function on Shivaratri day.
He was found dead hanging from a tree on his residential premises late in the evening.
Bengaluru, May 3: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday said that his government has allowed labourers to travel to their hometowns in the state on KSRTC buses free of charge for three days starting on Sunday.
"Labourers have been allowed to travel in KSRTC buses free of charge from the district centres and capital Bengaluru to their hometowns in Karnataka for three days from today," Yediyurappa said.
"The government will bear the cost of travel. The concern is that a large number of labourers should not assemble at any bus stop," he added.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on May 1, issued an order to extend the ongoing lockdown by two more weeks from May 4 and also allowed the movement of migrant workers, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places, by special trains.
Bengaluru, Apr 18: With 12 fresh cases of the COVID-19 infection, including one woman, the total number of novel coronavirus cases in Karnataka surged to 371 on Saturday.
The sources said that as many as three new positive cases were reported from Mysuru district, followed by two each from Kalaburagi, Bhagalkote, one each case from Vijayapura, Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag and Mandya, districts on Saturday.
Bengaluru, Mar 7: As a precautionary measure to control the spread of coronavirus in Karnataka, the state government has planned to suspend biometric attendance for the time-being at its offices, also in corporate and IT companies, Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Saturday.
He said the government has taken all precautionary measures to control the spread of the virus in the state.
"Our Additional Chief Secretary has already spoken to IT companies yesterday on behalf of the government regarding guidelines that need to be followed, it is part of it...we will do it in the government also in the days to come," Sudhakar told reporters here.
He was responding to a question about suspending biometric attendance at offices in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Asked about suspending biometric attendanceat government offices, he said, "we have planned to do it yesterday."
Sudhakar said so far in Karnataka not even one case has been identified, to that extent we have been taking precautionary measures effectively.
He said from villages to state capital Bengaluru at all levels the health department officials have been activated as part of the precautionary measures.
Also, committees headed by Deputy Commissioners have been formed in all district, he added.
"We have given certain guidelines to people. We have also included private hospitals. We have taken all precautionary measures to stop the virus from entering the state," he added.
In response to a question regarding masks, the Minister clarified that those who have the symptoms of the disease only should use them.
He said, "N95 masks are required only for those who have tested positive, there is not even a single positive case in the state so far...surgical masks that will have three layers can be used by those who have symptoms like cough, cold, fever."
In the state as a precautionary measure 2,500 beds have been kept ready if the situation arises, despite not having a single case.
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Our religion not supporting suicide. Come and join in our religion. free from unwanted extreme steps
Shocking.. Rest in peace
Too young. How he got courage to do this extreme action. Strange
If he spoke to his parents, they might prevent suicide and console him. Primary evidences shows he hadnt proper talking term with his parents or he scared to tell everthing to his parents.
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